How Pam Bondi Got Fired, and a Flood of Deadly New Drugs

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Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/pam-bondi-attorney-general-trump.html) , by Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager

Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/hegseth-fires-general-randy-george.html) , by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/house-dhs-funding-shutdown.html) , by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold

Trump Faces a Tough Fight With His New Budget (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/business/economy/trump-budget-spending.html) , by Tony Romm

How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/science/drugs-psychoactive-nitazenes.html) , by Matt Richtel

Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/business/hershey-reeses-recipe-real-chocolate.html) , by Alice Callahan

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